Transbay terminal/CalTrain downtown extension/redevelopment project in the city and county of San Francisco, San Mateo an Santa Clara counties : final environmental impact statement/environmental impact report and section 4(f) evaluation

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SCH No.95063004
City Project No. 2000.048E
VOLUME
III
TRANSBAY TERMINAL
/
DOWNTOWN
CALTRAIN EXTENSION
/
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
in the City and County of San Francisco
DOCUMENTS DEPT.
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/ MAR 1 8 Z004
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND
SAN FRANCISCO
SECTION 4(f) EVALUATION PUBLIC LIBRARY
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS AND
PUBLIC HEARING TRANSCRIPTS ON THE
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND
DRAFT SECTION 4(f) EVALUATION
by the
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
and the
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD, AND
SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
March 2004
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Written Public Comments and
Public Hearing Transcripts on the
Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Downtown Extension/
Redevelopment EIS/EIR
INTRODUCTION
The Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Downtown Extension/Redevelopment Project Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) was released for
public review on October 4, 2002. Notice ofavailability ofthe Draft EIS/EIRwas published in the
San Francisco Independentnewspaper and posted at the Planning Department. 550 newsletters
were sent to the mailing list announcing the availability of the Draft EIS/EIR, and a letter was
sent directly to property owners whose properties could be directly affected by the Project. Fifty
11"X17" posters were posted throughout the Project area, including along Second Street-
Notices were sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the project boundary as required by
the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31.
Enclosed are the written public comments and public hearing transcripts on the Transbay
Terminal/Caltrain Downtown Extension/Redevelopment Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report.
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Written Public Comments and
Public Hearing Transcripts on the Transbay Terminal/
Caltrain Downtown Extension/Redevelopment Project
Table of Contents
I. Federal Agencies
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1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Lisa B. Hanf, Manager, Federal Activities Office, December 2, 2002 1
II. State Agencies
2. California Department ofToxic Substances Control, Guenther W. Moskat, Chief, Planning and
Environmental Analysis Section, October 9, 2002 3
3. California Department ofTransportation, Timothy C. Sable, District Branch Chief,
December 20, 2002 4
4. State Clearinghouse, State ofCalifornia, Governor's Office ofPlanning and Research,
November 19, 2002 9
5. State Clearinghouse, State ofCalifornia, Governor's Office of Planning and Research,
December 23, 2002 12
III. Regional Agencies
6. BAAQMD, William C. Norton, Executive Officer/APCO, November 21, 2002 19
IV. Local Agencies
7. City and County of San Francisco; Traffic Engineering Division;
Bond Yee, Deputy Director and CityTraffic Engineer, Jack Fleck,
SeniorTransportation Engineer, Jerry Robbins, Transit Planner V, December 18, 2002 21
8. San Francisco CountyTransportation Authority, Jose Luis Moscovich, Executive Director,
December 19, 2002 24
V. Transit Providers Agencies
9. ACTransit, Kathleen Kelly, Deputy General Manager, Service Development,
December 20, 2002 29
10. BART, Thomas E. Margro, General Manager, December 20, 2002 31
11. Golden Gate Bridge District, Alan R. Zahradnik, Planning Director, November 19, 2002 34
12. San Francisco Muni, Jose Cisneros, Deputy General Managerfor Capital Planning &
External Affairs, December 17, 2002 42
13. ValleyTransportation Authority, James E. Pierson, Planning and Development Director,
November 25, 2002 68
VI. Associations and Organizations
14. BayRail Alliance, Margaret Okuzumi, December 20, 2002 71
15. League ofWomen Voters ofthe Bay Area, Doris Maez, North San Mateo County
League ofWomen Voters, OnnoleeTrapp, South San Mateo County League of
Woman Voters, Eva Alexis Bansner, President, December 5, 2002 83
16. League ofWomen Voters, Sarah Diefendorfand Tuesday Ray, Co-President,
League ofWomen Voters of San Francisco, November 22, 2002 87
17. Oakland Heritage Alliance, Mary MacDonald, President, December 5, 2002 95
18. PartnershipTransit Coordinating Committee (PTCC) Accessibility Committee,
October 24, 2000 96
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19. Regional Alliance forTransit (RAFT), M. Kiesling, December 18, 2002 99
20. Rescue Muni, Andrew Sullivan, December 20, 2002 102
21. San Francisco Architectural Heritage, Charles Edwin Chase, AIA, Executive Director,
December4, 2002 104
22. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), Leah Shahum, Executive Director,
December 5, 2002 106
23. San Francisco Tomorrow, Jennifer Clary, President, Norman Rolfe, Transportation Chair,
December 20, 2002 108
24. SPUR, Jim Chappell, President, November 13, 2002 118
25. SPUR, Michael Alexander, Chair, SPURTransbay EIS/EIR Working Group,
December 20, 2002 119
26. Train Riders Association of California, Richard F. Tolmach, President,
December 19, 2002 132
27. Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund (TRANSDEF),
David Shronbrunn, President, December 20, 2002 134
VII. Businesses
28. Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP, Tay C. Via, December 20, 2002 139
29. S.J. Manufacturing, Inc., SeymourJaron, December 6, 2002 184
30. SBC Pacific Bell, Lynn Bunim, Executive Director, November 19, 2002 185
VIII. Individuals
31. Alfaro, Michael, Vice President, Titan Management Group, December 12, 2002 187
32. Architecture 21, Michael Kiesling, December 20, 2002 192
33. Barnes, Bruce W., Barnes EquipmentCompany, December 16, 2002 205
34. Barnes, Bruce W., Barnes EquipmentCompany, July 5, 2001 208
35. Bement, Reed H., December 9, 2002 211
36. Blackwell, William, Architect, December2, 2002 214
37. Blackwell, William, Architect, November 12, 2002 236
38. Bryant StreetAssociates, GZPM, Edward A. Green, Managing Agent, December 3, 2002 256
39. Capron, J. R., November 8, 2002 257
40. Caramia, Steve, Caramia Design, October 31, 2002 266
41. Carney, Elizabeth, November 26, 2002 267
42. Chadowitz, Myron, Operations Manager, Britanne Corporation, November 7, 2002 274
43. Choden, Bernie, November 16, 2002 275
44. Dear, James Wittmann, November 18, 2002 277
45. Duncan, Mark, Askmar, November 18, 2002 279
46. Mathews, Francis and Janice, December 19, 2002 280
47. Mathews, Francis, MDC Properties, Inc., May 18, 2001 282
48. Mathews, Francis, MDC Properties, Inc., September 30, 2002 283
49. Mathews, Francis, MDC Properties, Inc., October 25, 2002 293
50. Meader, Arthur L, III, December 19, 2002 294
51. Meader, Arthur L., Ill, November 22, 2002 296
52. Morris, Duane, LLP, Oliver L. Holmes, November 24, 2002 297
53. Morris, Duane, LLP, Oliver L. Holmes, December 6, 2002 304
54. Morrison, Matthew, December 17, 2002 305
55. Moyroud, Patrick, December 6, 2002 307
56. Patrick, James M., President, Patrickand Co., December 16, 2002 308
57. Patterson, Greg, December 18, 2002 310
58. Rothenberg, Michael, December 19, 2002 313
59. Wagner, Art, President, Clarus Consulting LLC, October 24, 2002 316
60. Wong, Frances, November 22, 2002 317
61. Yamas, George, Managing General Partner, December 11, 2002 319
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